Tool handle



M. P. JACKLINE Oct. 9, l 928.

TOOL HANDLE Filed May 26, 1925 INVENTOR. MPefac/tl me I A TTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 9,1928.

UNITED STATES MORLEY IYSON JACKLINE, OF ATCHI SO N, KANSAS.

TOOL HANDLE.

Application filed May. 26, 1925. Serial No. 83,003.

This invention relates to handles for hammers, axes, and otherimplements for tools which have heads and eyes to receive handles; andit is an object of this invention to produce means for securing handlesin the heads of such tools in a manner which will prevent the handlesfrom becoming loose or developing lost motion to a degree which willpermit the head to fly off the handle, as so often occurs when provisionis not made for retaining the dicated that can be made expeditiouslyand] comparatively inexpensively. I

With. the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists inthe details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this application wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in whichFigure 1 illustrates a view in elevation partly in section of a handleembodying one form V of the invention;

Figure 2 illustrates a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 illustrates a view in elevation of a fragment of the handlewith an anchoring device embodying a modification;

Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view on the line 4-4c of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 illustrates a sectional view of a htlfidle embodying a furthermodification; an

Figure 6 illustrates a view of a fragment of a handle embodying anothermodificaation.

In these drawings, 10 denotes a handle shown as applied to a hammer, thehandle proper being formed of wood, with a strengthening plate 11 ofmetal extending.

longitudinally thereof in a groove which terminates between the ends ofthe handle and at the outer end thereof.

The edges of the plate are preferably proexpanding them, and preferablythe edges of relation to the end of the handle as to be vided withserrations 12 on those portions that are within the head 13 of thehandle and these serrations are intended to increase the frictionalengagement of the plate and the wall of the head to insure a firmanchorage. The end of the plate within the head is also provided withlongitudinally extending slots 14 in which wedges 15 may be driven forthe purpose of expanding the plate and forcing it into more intimateengagement with the head. The plate has an. aperture 16 to receive arivet 17 which rivet has its ends anchored in retaining plates 18 thatare preferablyimbedded in the outer surface of the wooden portion of thehandle in order that by the said 'means the inner end of the plate isretained in its seat, and the said plate serves to strengthen the'woodenpart of the handle and cause it to be more securely held in the head.

In that form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, the handle 19 has cheekplates 20 preferably imbedded in the sides of the handle and secured inplace by fastenings 21 such as rivets. The plates 20, as well as thehandle, are, as in the first described construction, provided with slots22 into which wedgesmay be driven for the plates are serrated as shownat 23.

In that form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the handle 24 has alongitudinally extending slot in which a plate 25 is located, the saidplate 25 being similar to the first mentioned plate, and the plate 25has an extension or shank 26 which projects into an aperture 27 in thehandle, the said aperture constituting a. continuation of the slot. Theshank 26 is threaded near its end 28'and it is engaged by'a nut 29whereby the plate is removably secured in the handle. The plate 25 hasslots 30 and serrations 31, as in the forms previ- V ously described.

Referring to Fig. 6, it will be observed that the handle 32 has a plate33 which is slotted to assume the dotted line positions illustrated, inwhich posit-ions they engage the head of the hammer to prevent thewithdrawal of the handle therefrom. This form of the invention alsoincludes a camming element'36 which is mounted on a pivot 37 and in suchforced into engagement with the head of the hammer when the handle isinserted in the tached to it, a cam on the side of the said plate head.The cam exerts force to press the head for engaging a head, means forpivoting the against the distorted portions of the plate so cam on theplate the said plate having slots at 10 that by this means the head isheld against its ends, those portions of the plate ontside moving fromthe handle. of the slots being distortable for retaining j I claim: theplate of the handle on the head. In a tool handle, a handle having aplate at MORLEY PYSON J ACKLINE.

